Reddit mentions of Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads, 60 Pads 55mm Diameter

If you want an exfoliate I suggest something like muslim cloth and rub it gently (this is a physical exfoliate) , or an AHA/BHA depending on your skin concerns. (chemical)

If you have dry skin an AHA would be best. Since it slowly destroys the "glue" that holds the dry skin on, and helps it fall away.

Or BHA if you have oily skin. For example I use BHA on my jaw line because I get hormonal break outs from time to time, and its definitely made an improvement, but I use AHA for my forehead because I'm quite dry and my forehead gets the driest.

This is fairly cheap and seems to be peoples favorite (bha):
http://www.sr-skincare.co.uk/salicylic-acid-toner-alcohol-base-125ml-181-p.asp

https://www.amazon.com/Nip-Fab-Glycolic-Daily-Cleansing/dp/B00BL5LB2Y

This is an AHA and you can buy it from Superdrug :) Anyway, you can find all you need fairly cheaply if you know what to look for!

Just to let you know, if you use AHA please use sun screen every day. Regardless of how it looks outside, you'll be photosensitive for a week.

I'm going to recommend you some products based off the photos but YMMV.

Super gentle face wash

Glycolic acid, for gentle chemical exfoliation

Hyaluronic acid, to force moisture into your skin

Snail gel, to help heal your skin and lock in more moisture

Sun cream, because it's never too late

Use in that order., only suncream in the morning [obviously]. The products listed will smooth the texture of your skin and promote healing. Drink loads of water, of course, and at night, don't be afraid to layer on some thick, heavy duty moisturiser like a cm thick. I use the Nivea in the blue tub and various eczema cremes, depending what's in my cupboard this month.

Good luck and post an update if this works for you!

I had issues with scaly skin and what helped me tremendously was glycolic acid pads to exfoliate instead of scrubs and also applying makeup with a beauty blender. I've used a couple different brands that had no more than 2%, I have rosacea so my skin is very dry/sensitive so the girl at Sephora recommended to not go higher than that but I have seen pads up to 20%. This is what I use specifically
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BL5LB2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_EA9RCbRHKC5Q3

That sounds like a good start, however to really target your SF's you should add in an AHA like glycolic acid or something of that sort. I use these and they work well. You should add them in slow, though, so maybe on the days you don't use BHA, use the AHA. Toner goes before BHA/AHA, right after cleanser. And yes, you should clean and moisturize every night.

edit- fixed the link haha

100% not happy haha, but I did have a look!

So far I've picked out a few items that I think would match pretty well with my skin type.

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   CLEANSER - CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser 16 oz for Daily Face Washing, Dry to Normal Skin
   
   
2. EXFOLIANT - Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads, 4.0 Ounce
   
   
3. MOISTURIZER -
   Simple Kind to Skin Facial Moisturizer, Hydrating Moist Spf 15 4.2 oz
   
   
4. SUNSCREEN -
   Blue Lizard Face Sunscreen SPF 30+-5 oz
   
   I now know I should only introduce one new product at a time, and I don't want to spend all the products before hand then have some not work out. So my current dilemma is having now idea which product would be best to introduce now to help get my skin back to where to needs to be. My guess would be the cleanser but I think its pretty clear I don't know whats best lol

Mine was awful, then I fixed it with two products, then I got lazy and it came back. Lessons were learned. My two products are tea tree oil body wash (https://www.amazon.com/Body-Shop-Tree-Wash-Vegan/dp/B002K8W1UC) and glycolic acid pads (https://www.amazon.com/Nip-Fab-Glycolic-Daily-Cleansing/dp/B00BL5LB2Y). Note that this combo would be way too harsh for your face, so don't get any crazy ideas!

It's my birthday today and went on a purchasing splurge!

New Purchases:

Refillable Atomizer Bottles - Came in 6 pieces and a little soft bag! Originally I was gonna use this for my colognes and perfumes; easily fits in pockets so I can spray on the go (also bonus point quick air freshener for bathrooms cuz some men's rooms be rank af.....); but then I was on the hunt for misters for my toners and realized I could use these perfectly for them! It's color-coded too so I don't mistake one of my scents for a toner!

-I filled the pink one with Kikumasamune High Moist Lotion
-the red one with Thayer's Witch Hazel Toner w/ Rose
-the blue one with Secret Key Milk (new)
-and the gold one with Secret Key Aloe (new)
The secret key ones are new purchases im trying out B) giving them about 2 weeks trial runs each before I rotate them in my routine!

Benton Snail Bee Essence - I enjoyed using the sheet masks once a week beforehand, and figured I'll up it to a more frequent usage so I went ahead and got the essence bottle! \o/ Dipped my toes with sheet masks first cuz I wasn't too sure about the bee venom ingredient (especially considering I get a bad reaction from stings) but it's gentler than I thought and no allergic reaction!

Etude House Sunprise Airy Finish SPF 50+ PA+++ - Received this 2 days ago! Previously I used Cerave AM and disliked the pilling and white cast on just a beige skintone! This is my first time using a sunmilk and the consistency is really nice! Goes on smoothly and can layer easily, with no whitecast after absorbing! If I wanted to, I could layer a moisturizer underneath without worrying about it pilling as well! Since I'm oily enough I'm not as concerned with it's lack of moisturizing and I find just toning layers is enough for me underneath! Great for oil control so far!

Australian Gold Botanical Sunscreen Tinted Face SPF 50 - Got this about a week ago! Since summer is around the corner, and the etude house isn't a waterproof sunscreen, I went with this that I bought at ulta! This matched my skintone pretty well so there was pretty much no whitecast. If it's a really sweaty day or I'm gonna be somewhere where there happens to be water/rain, this waterproof sunscreen was perfect! (and reef-safe for ocean trips)

Rohto Melano CC - On the way in the mail but excited to try this out since I was looking for a vitamin C, but wanted to start out gently!

Kao Success Scalp Washing Brush (Normal Type) - Sort of skincare since it has to do with the scalp, this is also on it's way on the mail. I'm a fan of scalp brushes since my hair is pretty thick (and also dandruff woes). The tips of it has little bumps on them and there's 3 types of tips on a single brush for that jam packed scalp action, so gonna give it a whirl and see how different it is from the standard silicone scalp brush!

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Repurchase:

Tony Moly Chok Chok Green Tea Watery Cream - I realized using stridex as my gentle BHA exfoliator and a Cerave SA cream on top of that meant I technically had 2 BHAs in a night routine, so I'm returning back to chok chok! Good point to change tbh since the cream is too heavy for summer. The tony moly one is pretty light and had good oil control!

Nip+Fab Glycolic Fix Pads - Bringing back AHAs into my life for my PIH; I'm gonna rotate them with my BHAs. I prefer low %s so the 2.8% was perfect!

This looks very familiar--as familiar as my own face. I'm impressed though with how you've kept the redness down--is it the rose hip oil?

More importantly--this is fixable! I remember being very sure that it wasn't because everything I tried to do made things worse, & I had just about given up. Eventually I figured out what worked for me, and you will too. I think you might be one of the lucky ones who will be able to get a lot of improvement without prescription medicine.

I think your main issue is exfoliation. It's what always works for me when my skin decides to go crazy for no reason. I have to be patient, but slightly increase the exfoliation (not all at once & definitely go slow if you're not used to exfoliating): very soft washcloth or one of those soft silicon face sponges, Differin gel, fruit acids--AHA (Cosrx Whitehead Power liquid), BHA (Cosrx BHA Power liquid), glycolic wipes (dr denese my HG), lactic acid cream (sunday riley good genes). I have to keep up with exfoliation as soon as I notice any bumps or red spots starting. Now that I know which products don't further enrage my skin, it takes about 3 days to dial down a wild outbreak to almost invisible. Things that don't work for me: scrubbing, any "scrub" gel or lotion, anti-acne toners... And sulfur spot treatments seem to be better for me now for drying out the worst pimples than benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid.

If it were my skin, I'd start with a glycolic acid pad twice a week (Nip + Fab?) & use a soft washcloth/flannel morning & night. If my skin tolerated it and if the bumps started to go away, I'd increase the pads to every other day. I'd slowly add in the BHA liquid if my skin felt ready. If my skin got worse, I'd stop and try another exfoliator. If my skin didn't get worse, but if the pads and BHA didn't seem to be doing much, I'd try the Differin. And the AHA.

I think the cream you're using might be too rich for you & causing some of the blockage. The Ponds Dry Skin Cream you're using would give me a breakout within 2 weeks. Maybe take a break from it and see what happens? I'd try tonight skipping the Ponds & using the rose hip oil alone or with a thin top layer of Vaseline, or the Vaseline without the rose hip oil. If that helps, keep moisturizing but switch to a gel moisturizer for combination or oily, acne-prone skin (Cetaphil oil control moisturizer, Clean & Clear acne control moisturizer, Neutrogena Oil Free moisture, Burts Bees Daily Moisturizing, etc)

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Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix might be a good option at just under $10 - Amazon link.

I find stridex red box too drying/harsh when I use retinoids. Prior to using retinoids, I used it every day with no problem.

I switched to using nip + fab glycolic fix daily cleansing pads while also using typical retinoids. Similar effects as stridex pads, for me at least, but less drying, even slightly hydrating because it also has hyaluronic acid and witch hazel in it.

Link

Oh I hear you. I'm on the same front, no birth control, try to make it bearable to deal with my monthly acne.

I'm not as familiar with oily skin. I damaged my skin by being too rough with it so it needs a lot of external support and is incredibly dry.

Have you considered any of these? I've used them all and did find they were effective over time and weren't too harsh.


Olay AHA moisturiser

nip/fab glycolic acid

Stridex BHA 2%

Crave 3% BHA

I buy my Nip + Fab chemical exfoliant pads there, because I can't find anything similar in person that's not a million dollars from Sephora.

Morning:

• Laroche Posay Hydrating Cleanser $14.99
  
  
• Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing pads $12.95
  
  
• Sephora Collection Nourishing Moisturizer - Hydrate & Repair $16
  
  
• Sun Bum Sunscreen Face Stick - SPF 30 $9.99
  
  
  Night:
  
  
• LRP cleanser
  
  
• Nip+Fab Pads
  
  
• Niacinamide
  
  
• Innisfree serum. It’s a good deal for 80ml
  
  
• The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum $5.24. This should go after the pads on damp skin and not mixed in with the cream like you did with The BHydra Serum.
  
  
• Sephora Collection Nourishing Moisturizer - Hydrate & Repair $16

http://thescienceofacne.com/the-types-of-acne-scars/

Exfoliating helps remove the dead skin on the surface of your face. It helps remove the dead cells which, in turn, gets rid of the clogged pores over time. ScA prefers chemical exfoliation (the use of acids, usually in the form of pads or wipes) over physical exfoliation (the scrubs you see in pharmacy) because they're less abrasive and maybe more effective.

I use Nip + Fab Glycolic pads (sorry, that's the UK link but they sell it in the US as well, where I assume you are). Once a week and you usually some improvements. You can find more info on the sidebar as well :)

So about a year ago when i first started trying to make a routine, and my old routine was this:
AM: store brand exfoliating scrub with the beads, ambi fade cream
PM: glycolic pad, ambi fade cream, cerave.

Well, i started to read the exfoliating scrub was bad so i bought La Roche Posay cleanser and it broke me out like none other. So i switched to Cetaphil and it has got a lot better, however i still have more acne than my old routine where i was using glycolic every day and using a "bad" cleanser. Keep in mind the glycolic pad i'm using is <3% glycolic acid and I use it every other day or even less often. Link.

I'm Pretty certain it's not the ambi fade cream or the glycolic pad. I'm afraid to try another cleanser and ruin my skin like the LaRoche stuff did.
Maybe i just need to wash my face once a day instead of twice, idk.

As a beginner I have some dumb questions. So I started a routine and I read on here that it’s better to use cold water. How long should I wash my face with cold water before using the cleanser? I'm using these pads and I don't know if I should wash my face after using them?

I have this exfoliant. thoughts?

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Also, are there any other stuff I should know? I used the ScA routine and mainly those products to create my routine.

Yeah, so skincare is, much like shaving, a YMMV situation. I'll share what I use, but it really is essential to determine your skin type and then choose products that work well for that skin type. I strongly recommend reading the r/skincareaddiction wiki for all their standard recommendations and getting a better sense of what might work for you and how much of their routine you want to incorporate.

For exfoliation, I use Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads.

For moisturizing, I use CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM with SPF 30.

How about these: Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads, 2.7 Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BL5LB2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_9TD3xbW8B06C7

Available at CVS!